Allison Stanger

I really enjoyed this course, but it is time-consuming and requires a lot of thought and energy. The subject material is relevant and interesting, and the readings are pulled from a bunch of different disciplines (science fiction, political philosophy, and international relations to name a few). The readings are long and can be pretty confusing. While you don't have to do all of the readings, you will definitely get more out of this class if you do. Reading responses were due daily (graded for completion) and our final was a 10-15 page paper on a topic of our choice that we worked on throughout the semester. Overall, this is a challenging and rewarding political science class that is 100% worth taking, but maybe not during a semester in which you are already taking other difficult courses.

I really enjoyed this course, but it is time-consuming and requires a lot of thought and energy. The subject material is relevant and interesting, and the readings are pulled from a bunch of different disciplines (science fiction, political philosophy, and international relations to name a few). The readings are long and can be prett …Read more

I loved this course! There was definitely a lot of reading and writing, but the in-class discussions were super interesting and fun. The class seemed intimidating at first as there is a ton of reading and you are required to do reading-responses several times a week. But, once you get the hang of it, after the first few weeks the reading and responses end up being very chill and fun. I thought the class topics became more interesting as the semester went on. The Prof was great at fostering good discussions and was happy to share resources to help students succeed. In terms of grading, if you participate and if you go to office hours for help on your paper, she ends up being a fair grader.

I loved this course! There was definitely a lot of reading and writing, but the in-class discussions were super interesting and fun. The class seemed intimidating at first as there is a ton of reading and you are required to do reading-responses several times a week. But, once you get the hang of it, after the first few weeks the rea …Read more

A great course! It deals directly with very important things pertaining to the impact of modern technology on politics that most polisci classes will brush over if they mention them at all. I think a course like this is indispensable for anyone who wants to really understand contemporary politics and the way technological questions become political.